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‘Fantastic London: Dream, Speculation and Nightmare’ Hosted by the Institute of English Studies, University of London Joseph Gandy, ‘Bank of England as a Ruin’, 1830, Oil on Canvas, Soane Museum, London Call for Papers (deadline: 1 February 2017)Proposals are invited for papers, comprised … Continue reading →

I’ll be speaking at Nine Worlds Geekfest this weekend on the Religion track. I’m a late addition to replace on of the talks, so I’m not showing on the schedule. I’m now on the track schedule, and will be speaking … Continue reading →

The online journal for gender studies Gender Forum have issued a call for papers for a special issue on gender and the fantastic worlds of Terry Pratchett. The CFP is included below. For more information on the journal, please visit … Continue reading →

Things have come a long way since I did my MLitt in 20*mumble mumble*. Even though I did a course that was considered quite different at the time, it was in a very established academic subject area. While my MLitt … Continue reading →

Locating Fantastika: An Interdisciplinary Conference Wednesday, July 8th, 2015, Lancaster University Following the success of Visualising Fantastika in 2014, Lancaster University invites all academics with an interest in the field to participate in this interdisciplinary conference. “Fantastika”, coined by John … Continue reading →

Project Overview: Editors Brodman and Doan are seeking original essays for their third of a series of books on legends and images of the supernatural in film, literature and lore from early to modern times and from peoples and cultures … Continue reading →

There now exists a generation who have grown up in a culture thoroughly permeated by Harry Potter, from the books to the movies and beyond. Now that the series has come to a close, it is time to take stock: … Continue reading →